NFL Airing Double DoubleHeaders
Television December 29th, 2006
The NFL (National Football League) for the first time ever is giving broadcast network partners CBS and Fox Television this Sunday the right to air two games each in markets that do not have a home football team. Simply put, it will be a double-doubleheader Sunday extravaganza.
“With tight playoff races and so much interest in so many games, a Week 17 double doubleheader offers fans more football as they look ahead to the playoffs,” said Howard Katz, NFL senior vp of broadcasting. Those NFL markets where there is a home game will receive two out of market games, one on Fox and one on CBS, both in either the 1 or 4 p.m. time period, whichever slot is not when the home team is playing.


